Iliyana Nikolova
Executive Director
Mariya Stoimenova
Financial Director
Monika Pisankaneva
Programme Director
Simona Bondikova
Director of Donor Programs
Valery Pandzharov
Programme Manager - Active Citizens Fund
Mariya Tsekova
Communications Manager
Mariya Petrova
Administrative Director
Petar Andreev
Programme Coordinator
Tonka Dimitrova
Accountant
Doni Georgiev
Monitoring and Communications Coordinator
Board of Trustees
Monika Hristova
Chairperson
Monika Hristova graduated in “English Philology” from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” in 1995. She has 15 years of experience in implementing projects and programmes funded by the EU and other international donors.
Aniel Gotchev
Aniel Gotchev is the owner of a well-established real estate agency based in Sofia for over 17 years. The agency successfully supports its clients in various investment projects related to design, purchasing, and management of real estate in Bulgaria.
Dimitar Tsolov
Dimitar Tsolov is a psychologist from New Bulgarian University with a professional qualification as a “Trainer in Group Dynamics and Organisational Behaviour” from the International Higher Business School – Bulgarian-Danish Business Department. Between 2008-2009, he worked as an organisational consultant for the UN Development Programme in Afghanistan.
Ilyan Hristov
Ilyan Hristov graduated in Turkish Philology from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and in Accounting and Control from the Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics in Svishtov. He also holds a diploma in Macroeconomics from the University of Regensburg. He works as a manager for one of the largest car importers in Bulgaria.
Milena Burnaska
Milena Burnaska is a Marketing specialist with a bachelor’s degree from the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in International Economic Relations and an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. She has over 15 years of experience in marketing within leading financial institutions and also works as a translator of business literature.
Ralitsa Agayn-Guri
Ralitsa Agayn-Guri is a financier and politician. She served as Vice-Chairperson of the Financial Supervision Commission (2005-2010). She has experience as an independent financial analyst and certified lead auditor for quality management systems. She is a founder and member of the supervisory board of the Investors’ Association.